UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2013
Horsehead Holding Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-33658
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20-0447377
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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4955 Steubenville Pike, Suite 405
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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724-774-1020
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01.
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Other Events
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On October 31, 2013, the Company notified various required parties, as required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, 29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq., that a majority of Horsehead Corporation’s manufacturing operations at the plant located at 300 Frankfort Road, Monaca, PA, 15061 are expected to be permanently closed and shut down on or about December 31, 2013.
Horsehead expects to permanently terminate the employment of approximately five hundred ten employees, whose last day of work is expected to be on or about December 31, 2013 (or on a date within the 13 day period immediately after December 31, 2013). All Horsehead Corporation personnel at the smelter facility, whose job is directly related to the plant, across all job titles, are affected.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on October 31, 2013.
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HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Robert D. Scherich | ||
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Name: Robert D. Scherich
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Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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